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Feb 12, 1982 · With Katharine Hepburn, Henry Fonda, Jane Fonda, Doug McKeon. Norman is a curmudgeon with an estranged relationship with his daughter Chelsea. At Golden Pond, he and his wife nevertheless agree to care for Billy, the son of Chelsea's new boyfriend, and a most unexpected relationship blooms.
On Golden Pond is a 1981 family drama film directed by Mark Rydell from a screenplay written by Ernest Thompson, adapted from his 1979 play of the same name. It stars Katharine Hepburn, Henry Fonda (in his final theatrical film), Jane Fonda, Doug McKeon, Dabney Coleman and William Lanteau.
The story of "On Golden Pond" begins with the arrival of an old, long-married couple ( Henry Fonda and Katharine Hepburn) at the lakeside cottage where they have summered for many years. They know each other very well. Hepburn, of course, knows Fonda better than he knows her -- or himself, for that matter.
Aug 18, 2021. Rated: 7/10 • Sep 6, 2020. Cantankerous retiree Norman Thayer (Henry Fonda) and his conciliatory wife, Ethel (Katharine Hepburn), spend summers at their New England vacation home on...
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Cantankerous retiree Norman Thayer and his conciliatory wife, Ethel, spend summers at their New England vacation home on the shores of idyllic Golden Pond. This year, their adult daughter, Chelsea, visits with her new fiancée and his teenage son, Billy on their way to Europe.
4,719 IMDb 7.6 1 h 49 min 1982. X-Ray PG. Drama · Easygoing · Emotional · Gentle. Freevee (with ads) More purchase. options. Details. In his final role, Henry Fonda plays Norman Thayer, a prickly retired professor who visits his Maine summer home with his loving wife Ethel (Hepburn).
Apr 17, 2007 · 1h 49m. Synopsis. Old curmudgeon, Norman Thayer and his wife Ethel have spent their summers at their cottage on Golden Pond for many years. But this summer their daughter, whom they haven't seen in years feels that she must be there for what may be Norman's last birthday.
